A Magistrates’ court in the Gambia has today remanded a teenage driver who seriously injured a Year Six student whilst performing a stunt near a school. Malick Badjie, appeared at the Bundung Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to reckless and negligent driving. He was remanded at the Mile Two[Read More…]
Human Rights
Gambia Struggles & Advances in Fight Against Human Trafficking
The Gambia continues to face major hurdles in its efforts to combat human trafficking, despite making some progress in recent years. The National Agency Against Trafficking in Persons (NAATIP) reported 56 trafficking cases between 2023 and 2024, of which 49 were confirmed. Only three cases have led to convictions so[Read More…]
Haji Baniko’s Sisoho Oil Increases HFO Premium For NAWEC From US$25 To US$95
The Sisoho Oil Enterprise, owned by key NPP figure and financier Haji Baniko Sisoho, has increased the premium of Heavy Duty Oil (HFO) it supplies NAWEC by US$70 per metric ton, JollofNews has gathered. In 2017, NAWEC floated a public tender for the supply of HFO, and Jah Oil, Tech[Read More…]